Drikung Kagyu burned offering sadhana (as of 1/11/2014 at 20:38:32 a1/p1)

SUR CH (Burned offering)1 (p.438) NAMO GURU /

The yogi who performs this fire offering sadhana needs these substances: the three white substances (butter mi!" and yogurt# the three sweet substances (honey mo!asses$ and sugar# medicine grains (bar!ey rice and so on# and fine c!othes% Offer a!! these together with tsampa% The firep!ace shou!d be nice!y made of stone (not meta!#% Ma"e the fire and then p!ace the abo&e substance on it% ('!ess with bumpa water saying RAM (AM )*AM OM A* *UNG three times% Then say refuge and bodhicitta prayers three times each%# / OM +,A'*A,A (p.439) +*U--*A +AR,A -*ARMA +,A'*A,A +*U--*O *ANG /

TONG./0 NGANG.10 +UR.-2 *1A.-30.10 -RU'./0 -4.(4N NGA.(5 RANG.3*5N 3AG.M0 (0.+*0.)(5 -2.T+5 6rom the continuity of 0mptiness smo"e of burnt offerings made of god!y substances with the nature of the fi&e sense p!easures NGO.7O NAM.)*0 )*AM.-ANG N(AM./AR G(UR /:. OM A* *UNG (89# / ,A:RA +A/*ARANA )*AM / OM A* ;and< the essence of stain!ess wisdom nectar arises fi!!ing the e9panse of the s"y% Om Ah *ung 89 ,a=ra +apharana )ham > *UNG *R5 / GURU -0,A -A)5N5 +AR,A 'U--*A 'O-*5+ATT,A +AMA(A :A :?ANA :,A1A RAM 5MAM 'A15NGTA )*A.)*A )*A*5 )*A*5 / (0.+*0 M0.1ONG T+A.+UM -ANG / +ANG.G(0 :ANG.+0M @*4 +UNG 1A / To the &ast wisdom fire of the three roots and the 'uddhas 'odhisatt&as and -harma -4.(4N NGA.(5 M0.@*4 '21 / T+0.70 3*0.1A -AG.@*AG G5 / N0.-4N -5G.-R5' M5.T*2N @*OG / +AR,A /rotectors we offer the fire of the fi&e sense p!easures% /!ease accept it out of !o&ing "indness% /!ease pacify a!! sic"ness obstructing +*ANT5M )URU +,A*A / T+0.-ANG (p.440) +4.NAM /A1.:OR T+OG / )2N.)(ANG /U+*T5NG )URU OM / *1A.-R0 forces negati&ities and ad&erse circumstances +hantim )uru +&ahaA 5ncrease our !ife &irtue g!ory and wea!th /usthing )uru OmA M5.-ANG 30.NOR @*2 / -2.+*5NG ,A+*(AM )URU *O / 3*5.70 M5.T*21 1OG.-R0N )2N / T*21.@*5G MARA(A Amass the food wea!th and sustenance of gods spirits and humans ,ashyam )uru *oA +ubdue a!! those untamed through

Drikung Kagyu burned offering sadhana (as of 1/11/2014 at 20:38:32 a1/p1)

*UNG /*AT / @*OM.-0N -0 -0.3*5N +*0G./A -R5'./A NAM./AR +01.7A.1A @*AG.T+A1.1O / -AG NAM @*5. pacification and a!! those gone astray Maraya *ung /hatA To the 'haga&an the Tathagata Nir&arana ,ish"ambi8 we prostrate% 70 -2.)(5 T+0.NA / N0.@*4 @*5.70 )(0N.NG0N./A / M5.:UNG.7AR / @*5.7A O.301 @*4.)2 1AM.-U *1ONG. Regarding the time of our death in this !ife may we not ha&e a sudden or misfortunate death% 7e pray to remember the path of /AR -30.-U +O1 / NAMA +URU /*U'*A.(0 +,A*A / A-*5 /AT5 +,A*A / 5MAM 'A15NGTA )*A.)*A )*A*5 -harma"aya the @!ear 1ight of -eath% Nama +uru /hubha.ye +&aha> )*A*5 / -R5.30 G(A1./O RA'.GA -ANG / 3UR./*2 NGA./A 1A.+OG /A / )(0./AR -R5.30 (p.441) R5G T*AM @*0. To the Ghadhara&a )ings Rabga and a!so 3urphu Ngapa and especia!!y to a!! the c!asses of Ghandhara&as we offer% 1A '21.1O /:. OM A)ARO MU)*AM +AR,A -*ARMANAM > (89# / :AM'U 15NG.3*5 -AG./O :5.-ANG )(0./AR Om A"aro Mu"ham > 89 To a!! the 1ords of four ;continents< :ambu!ing ;and so forth< and especia!!y a!! gods (21.@*OG -5.)2N.1A G(U.3*5NG N0./0 *1A.1U -0.G(0 N0.-AG T*AM @*0.1A '21.1O /:. OM *A+A '*A-RA and nagas ;a!!< eight c!asses of demons and the !andowners who abide or wander in this p!ace we offer% Om *asa 'hadra +uru +URU /*U'*A +,A*A (89 or C9# / :5G.-0N )*AM.+U -ANG -A.NANG +*5.7A +0./A / @*0'./A +OG NGA.12 'OR. /hubha +&aha 89 5n this wor!d sphere those who ha&e recent!y died been "i!!ed or committed suicide whose 3*5NG / @*5.12 MA.T*O' / +5./A 'AR.MA -OR )(AM./0 +0M.@*0N -R5.-ANG +UR.1A NOM 3*5NG 3A.7A NAM. pre&ious body is discarded and subseDuent body not yet obtained those beings wandering in the bardo we dedicate this fragrant 1A NGO.O / 3*5N.(ANG -AG.G5 /*A.M0 T*OG -RANG./0 -RO.7A R5G.-RUG 1AM G(2 / NGA )(0.N0 3*5.-2./0 ;smo"e< to sme!! and these burnt offerings to eat% 6urthermore to my father and mother first and foremost and then to a!! beings of

Drikung Kagyu burned offering sadhana (as of 1/11/2014 at 20:38:32 a1/p1)

+0M.@*0N (p.442) T*AM.@*0.1A NGO.O / 'AR.-4 +0M.@*0N NAM TR0.)OM :5G.TRAG (A.NGA.70 (ANG.+A 10 the si9 rea!ms of the fi&e c!assesE and the four types of birthF 5 dedicate% May a!! bardo beings who are hungry thirsty afraid and T*AR.3*5NG 10.NG0N TR21.70 G(2N.@*0.-0 / 1A.M0 M0N.NGAG -R0N./A.-ANG 'AR.-O NGO +*0.+*5NG (5. shuddering in anguish at the precipice be freed% May they be !iberated from the de!usion of their negati&e "arma% May they reca!! -AM *1A.(5 )(0.R5M T0N./0 'AR.-O 1ONG.@*4 -3OG./0 )UR T+ANG G(A.'AR G(UR @*5G / +0M.@*0N the 1amaGs spiritua! ad&ice recogniHe the bardo and by re!ying on the generation stage of the yidam deity awa"en to the perfect T*AM.@*0 )(ANG )*OR.7A.10 -RO1.T0 / NAM./A T*AM.@*0 )*(0N./A.N(5 N(UR.-U T*O'./AR G(UR @*5G en!ightenment +amboga"aya in the bardoA May a!! sentient beings be freed from samsara and Duic"!y attain the &ery ;state< of the omniscient oneA /:. NAMO RATNA TRA(A (A / OM )AM )AN5 )AM )AN5 / RO @*AN5 RO @*AN5 / TRO TAN5 TRO TAN5 / TRA +AN5 TRA +AN5 / /RAT5 *ANA /RAT5 *ANA / +AR,A )ARMA /ARAM /ARA N5M0 +AR,A +ATT,A NAN(T+A +,A*A I/ (+ay mantra as many times as you can Jat !east 89K# / G0.70 (p.443) )*AM.+UM +0M.@*0N -ANG / 'AR.-OR )*(AM./0 T+0.-0 'y this &irtue may a!! beings in the three rea!ms and a!! those dead and wandering in the NAM / N0.NG0N 10N./A /ANG.:0 N0 / T*O.R5 -0.7A T*O'./AR +*OG / +*AR.@*OG NG4N./AR GA.7A NA / bardo cast off !ower rebirths and attain the b!iss of the higher rea!msA May they be born in the supreme "ingdom of the one whose @*OM.-0N G4N./O M5.TRUG /A / +U.3*5G -0.(5 T+0N.:4 NA / 3*5NG.@*OG -0.RU )(0.7AR +*OG // name we utter the 'haga&an the protector A"shobhya the Unsha"ab!e One in the eastern /ure!and of Great :oyA

Drikung Kagyu burned offering sadhana (as of 1/11/2014 at 20:38:32 a1/p1)

This te9t was trans!ated from Tibetan to 0ng!ish by Tsegya! /huntso" and Rache! -odds in A!mora 5ndia and comp!eted in March $LLC% May a!! errors be purified by the 'urned Offering ritua!%

This ritua! is done e&ery e&ening during the three year retreat% 5t is done to feed sme!!.eating spirits such as yidag (s"t%pretas# driHas (s"t% ghandhara&as# bardo beings and so forth% Sur h! is part of a co!!ection of -%)% sadhana te9ts ca!!ed Drubdre gyun khyer kuntu "atne #ha$$ung #he %a&a #hugso Jin short "atne 'ha$$ungK pp%E8M.EE8% 5t is a!so found the the red boo" of dai!y prayers ca!!ed h! h! hog Dirp "atne 'ha$$ung pp$NL. $N$% $ 5n 5ndia this is a substance ca!!ed OGurG which is unrefined cane sugar in the form of a carame! !i"e paste% 8 A!so +ar&a Nir&aran ,ish"ambi +ans"rit for -ribpa Thamche Nampar +e!wa Othe 0!iminator of a!! obscurationsG one of the eight great 'odhisatt&as who were the c!osest discip!es of the 'uddha% E The same as the si9 rea!ms but demigods and gods are considered one c!ass (ie gods humans anima!s hungry ghosts and he!! beings# F 'irth from a womb an egg heat and moisture and miracu!ous birth% I The mantra of A"shobhya
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